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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Stop/Go on N2 Section 16 from Mooiplaas to Qumrha T-Junction, Eastern Cape

Gqerberha, 20 March 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) advises road users that a Stop/Go system will be implemented on the N2 Section 16, from Mooiplaas to Qumrha T-Junction (formerly Komga), in the Eastern Cape, where a periodic road maintenance project is currently underway.

The one-way Stop/Go system dates are as follows:

• Mooiplaas to Qumrha T-Junction (63-67kms): 25 to 27 March 2024.

Motorists can expect 10- to 20-minute delays at the Stop/Go.

“The extensive scope of this project includes periodic road maintenance, surface patches, minor rehabilitation, resealing existing road surfaces and texture correction. Although these activities may result in temporary inconveniences, the substantial long-term benefits primarily revolve around preserving infrastructure. The preservation and improvement of road infrastructure not only guarantees smoother travel experiences, but also play a crucial role in enhancing the economic and social well-being of the community,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL’s Southern Regional Manager.

SANRAL appeals to motorists to adhere to the warning signs, to reduce speed when approaching the construction zones and to plan their trips accordingly as there are no surfaced alternative routes available.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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Media Release

SANRAL to invest close to R2 billion towards improvement of roads in Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality

               Caption: Cllr Siyabulela Zangqa, Mayor of Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality

Engcobo, Eastern Cape, 15 March 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) will inject close to two billion of rands into the Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape when it implements its road maintenance projects over the next three years.

SANRAL announced this investment during a Taking SANRAL to the People stakeholder engagement session held at the Indoor Sport Centre in eNgcobo.

Local leaders from the municipality, business forums, SMMEs, organised taxi associations and local community members – including youth, women, military veterans and people with disabilities – were some of the key stakeholders that attended.

“As the municipality, we want to invest heavily in bulk infrastructure, including developing, improving and maintaining our national road network, and we are happy to work together with SANRAL to ensure that this happens,” said Councillor Siyabulela Zangqa, Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality’s Executive Mayor.

“We continue to work closely with the different spheres of government as part of our ongoing efforts to unlock investments and economic development in our municipality and ensuring that we bring employment opportunities. Working together with SANRAL, we are certain that we are going to ensure that those commitments happen,” said Zangqa.

SANRAL will implement two road infrastructure development projects in the municipality, and these will include the road improvements of the R61 National Road between All Saints to Bayiza, as well as road improvements of the R61 National Road between Qumanco and eNgcobo. The scope of work on these projects will entail the upgrading of roads, bridges and culverts, and improving road safety in the area.

SANRAL has set aside a minimum of 30% of the project value to be subcontracted to SMMEs and a minimum of 8% of the project value will be set aside for local labour. The construction tender closed on 8 March this year, and the projects are envisaged to take place over three years once a contractor is appointed.

Outlining SANRAL’s 14 Point Plan, which is the roads agency’s guide to facilitate better project-level liaison with local communities and structures that are affected by its projects, Welekazi Ndika, SANRAL Southern Region’s Stakeholder Coordinator, said PLCs are established to ensure better communication and transparency on SANRAL projects, as well as ensuring that work done on projects is done seamlessly.

“PLCs will assist in creating a platform for project liaison, works execution, subcontracting and facilitating employment opportunities for local community members. These include young people, women, people with disabilities and military veterans. Local subcontractors and communities must benefit from our projects, and we value transparency with communities on these contracts,” said Ndika. Ndika also highlighted the country’s high unemployment rate among the youth, and she implored the youth to participate in PLC structures.

Presenting SANRAL’s pre-tender training endeavours, Zenande Mpondo from SANRAL Southern Region’s Transformation Unit, said that SANRAL will train and develop SMME contractors to enhance their business acumen and tendering skills.

“All SMMEs will be required to undertake assessment and class activities during the training, and they will have to demonstrate competence to be awarded the unit standard. The unit standards are from the National Certificate: Construction Contracting NQF 2. These unit standards are a skills programme that will have a credit value towards the National Certificate,” said Mpondo.

She also added that it is SANRAL’s commitment to ensure that SMMEs are assisted with information on tenders, as well as on development opportunities, ensuring that they can participate in SANRAL projects.

“Through our Supplier Development Desk at SANRAL, we are available to manage incoming queries from our Transformation Portal, telephonic queries, emails, as well as walk-ins. The Desk also advises on upcoming training, workshops and transformation sessions that we host. We also offer guidelines for SMMEs on how to tender on the portal. This is just one of our ongoing efforts to ensure that we improve interaction with SMMEs,” said Mpondo.

SANRAL currently manages a road network of 5 334km in the Eastern Cape. The roads agency has recently taken over several roads in the province, and this will increase its road network to 5 600km in the Eastern Cape.

Between 2014 and 2022, SANRAL invested over R28 billion in the Eastern Cape, significantly boosting economic development and job creation. In line with its strategic intent to ensure sustainability of the construction industry, SANRAL intends to spend just over R55 billion between April this year and March 2027.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Portion of R43 closed during N2 upgrade between Houwhoek Pass and Caledon

Western Cape, 15 March 2024 – A 3km section of the R43 from the Kleinmond interchange on the N2 (Exit 90 to Kleinmond and Hermanus), will be closed for the next six months, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced.

SANRAL is currently upgrading the N2 section 2 between Houwhoek Pass and Caledon, including the 3km stretch of the R43 which will be closed.

The scope of work for the R43 road safety improvement, involves a full upgrade and reconstruction of layerworks, as well as widening the road to 3.7m wide lanes, with 2.4m wide shoulders in both directions.

“It was initially envisaged that the work would be done under half-width construction, with a ten-month construction period, but in trying to reduce the inconvenience associated with road works and the stop-go traffic control, we opted for a full closure, which could reduce the construction time by up to four months, weather permitting,” said Krishna Naidoo, SANRAL Project Manager.

Traffic will be accommodated via the Botrivier interchange on the N2 (Exit 92) which is a mere 2km away from the closure. SANRAL appeals to road users to exercise caution when approaching the construction area and to strictly adhere to all speed and access restrictions, while always being on the lookout for road construction workers who are working to make the road safe.

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WARNING REGARDING IMPLICATIONS OF SECURITY BREACH AT THE COMPANIES AND INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY COMMISSION (CIPC)

ATTENTION: ALL SANRAL STAFF AND SUPPLIERS 14 March 2024

SANRAL has noted with concern and consequently issues this warning with regards to a criminal security breach at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). The CIPC announced recently that it had experienced an unlawful security breach which had compromised the personal information of its employees and clients, including companies registered with the body.

This information, in the hands of the wrong people, can obviously be misused and abused.

The CIPC is an agency of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition which holds the registration details of all South African companies, cooperatives and intellectual rights within a huge database that includes ID numbers, addresses and contact information, among other details.

In a statement, the CIPC warned that certain personal information of its clients and employees was unlawfully accessed and exposed. The CIPC urged its clients to be vigilant in the monitoring of credit card transactions and to ONLY approve/authorise known and valid transaction requests.

The CIPC also warned that there had been a major increase in cyber-attacks within South Africa and many other organisations had also been subject to such security breaches.
As soon as the breach became known, the CIPC proceeded to comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013, by notifying the Information Regulator, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the State Security Agency (SSA).

While SANRAL itself has not been the subject of such a security breach, we appeal to all our staff and suppliers to be cautious when transacting and also when using technology. For instance, do not open any suspect attachments on emails or messages from people you do not know and, even from people you might know, because they may have been compromised.

It is important to carefully scrutinise any communications purportedly issued by or on behalf of SANRAL using the details of our Directors. In case of any doubt about the authenticity of such communications on behalf of SANRAL, do not hesitate to contact Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services at Support@nra.co.za and/or notify Nthwana Ngoma on 062 264 1105 or
(012) 844 8083.

SANRAL will do everything in its power to ensure that our systems remain as impenetrable as possible.
At the same time we will continue to do what we do best – develop, build and maintain South Africa’s national roads network.

Reginald Demana
Chief Executive Officer

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Closure on the N3 in KZN to pull overhead cables across the highway at Lancaster Bridge

Durban, 12 March 2024 – A section of the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal will be closed for a maximum period of 30 minutes on Thursday, 14 March 2024, from 04h00 to 04h30. This is to facilitate the overhead relocation of the Telkom and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) main fibre cable over the highway at Lancaster Bridge, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced.

“The temporary closure will occur in both directions before the Lancaster Bridge. Temporary cables must be installed over the N3 as part of the preparation works for the demolition of the Lancaster Bridge,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL Eastern Region Project Manager.
The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), with the assistance of the Contractor’s traffic accommodation team will manage and monitor the temporary closure of traffic during this period.

“We ask motorists to be patient during the closure to plan and adjust their routes accordingly. This will ensure that they arrive at their destinations safely and on time while adhering to sign-posted speed limits,” said Lowe.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused to the motoring public and thanks them for their patience during this period.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Cancellation of blasting at Lynnfield Bridge on N3 in KwaZulu-Natal

Pietermaritzburg, 12 March 2024 – The blasting under the Lynnfield Bridge on the N3 and R103 planned for 13 March 2024 has been cancelled, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) announced.

“The blast scheduled for 13 March will no longer be required, therefore the N3 and R103 closures scheduled for the same date will not be implemented. The blast carried out on 11 March 2024 proved to be successful and sufficient for carrying out the necessary road works on the R103,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s Eastern Region Project Manager.

“SANRAL apologises to the motoring public for any inconvenience caused and thanks them for their patience during the ongoing road construction,” said Lowe.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

M13 westbound lane closures to place concrete barriers

Durban, 11 March 2024 – The M13 between the N3/M13 split and the Eden Road off-ramp will be subject to lane closures from 18 March 2024 to 12 April 2024 between the hours of 20h00 and 04h30.

This is to facilitate the placement of concrete barriers as part of the construction process for the road upgrades from the Westville Viaduct to the Paradise Valley Interchange, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) has announced.

The lane closure will take place on the westbound slow lane of the M13 from the end of the N3 off-ramp to the Eden Road off-ramp. The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), with the assistance of the contractor’s traffic accommodation team, will monitor and manage the diversion of traffic during this period.

“The road construction improvements underway will require motorists to be patient with each other, adhere to speed limits and plan their trips in advance to ensure they arrive safely and on time at their respective destinations,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL Eastern Region Project Manager.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused to the public during these road upgrades.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Lane and Shoulder Closures on N2 Section 11 from Linton Grange to St Albans

Eastern Cape, 8 March 2024 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) advises road users that lane and shoulder closures will be implemented on the N2 Section 11, spanning from Linton Grange to St Albans where periodic road maintenance is currently underway.

There will be a maximum of four lane closures and two shoulder closures throughout the project length from 8.0km to 22.8km on the West Bound and East Bound carriageways.

“The scope of this project includes texture correction, rut corrections, base patches, and resealing the existing road surface. Although these activities may result in temporary inconveniences, the substantial long-term benefits primarily revolve around preserving infrastructure. Maintaining and enhancing roads ensures smoother travel,” said Mr Andrew Van Gruting, acting Regional Manager for SANRAL’s Southern Region.

SANRAL appeals to motorists to adhere to the warning signs, to reduce speed when approaching the construction zones and to be on the lookout for construction workers.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Lane closure on M13/N3 on-ramp

Durban, 8 March 2024 – The M13 on-ramp on the N3 from the Duncan Barrett Road underpass will be subject to lane closures from 11 March 2024 to 5 April 2024 between the hours of 20h00 and 04h30.

This is to facilitate the placement of concrete barriers as part of the construction process for the road upgrades from the Westville Viaduct to the Paradise Valley Interchange, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announced.

“The lane closure will take place on the eastbound slow lane of the M13/N3 on-ramp from the Duncan Barrett Road underpass to the N3 merger. The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), with the assistance of the contractor’s traffic accommodation team, will manage and monitor the diversion of traffic during this period,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL Eastern Region Project Manager.

Motorists are urged to adhere to speed limits, plan their trips and consider alternative routes to ensure safe and timeous arrival at their respective destinations.

Lowe added, “SANRAL is committed to provide safe roads to the motoring public and apologises for the inconvenience caused by the planned road construction upgrades.”

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